Dominican Campaign (Full-Text Citations)

GLOWIN, JOSEPH ANTHONY

Rank and organization: Corporal, U .S. Marine Corps. Born: 14 March
1892, Detroit, Mich. Accredited to: Michigan. G.O. NO.: 244, 30
October 1916. Citation: During an engagement at Guayacanas on 3
July 1916, Corporal. Glowin participated in action against a considerable
force of rebels on the line of march.

WILLIAMS, ERNEST CALVIN

Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps. Born:
2 August 1887, Broadwell, Ill. Accredited to: Illinois. G.O. No.:
289, 27 April 1917. Other Navy award: Navy Cross. Citation: In action
against hostile forces at San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic,
29 November 1916. With only a dozen men available, 1st Lt. Williams
rushed the gate of the fortress. With 8 of his party wounded by
rifle fire of the defenders, he pressed on with the 4 remaining
men, threw himself against the door just as it was being closed
by the Dominicans and forced an entry. Despite a narrow escape from
death at the hands of a rifleman, he and his men disposed of the
guards and within a few minutes had gained control of the fort and
the hundred prisoners confined there.

WINANS, ROSWELL

Rank and organization: Brigadier General (then First Sergeant),
U.S. Marine Corps. Place and date: Guayacanas, Dominican Republic,
3 July 1916. Entered service at: Washington. Born. 9 December 1887,
Brookville, Ind. G.O. No.: 244, 30 October 1916. Citation: During
an engagement at Guavacanas on 3 July 1916, 1st Sergeant. Winans participated
in action against a considerable force of rebels on the line of
march. During a running fight of 1,200 yards, our forces reached
the enemy entrenchments and Corporal. Joseph A. Gowin, U.S.M.C., placed
the machinegun, of which he had charge, behind a large log across
the road and immediately opened fire on the trenches. He was struck
once but continued firing his gun, but a moment later he was again
struck and had to be dragged out of the position into cover. 1st
Sergeant. Winans, U.S.M.C., then arrived with a Colt's gun which he placed
in a most exposed position, coolly opened fire on the trenches and
when the gun jammed, stood up and repaired it under fire. All the
time Glowin and Winans were handling their guns they were exposed
to a very heavy fire which was striking into the logs and around
the men, 7 men being wounded and 1 killed within 20 feet. 1st Sergeant.
Winans continued flring his gun until the enemy had abandoned the
trenches.